Important dates:

Accommodation and Transportation

We have a room block at the conference venue, Hacienda Jurica.

Hotel accommodation for delegates can be reserved for the satellite symposium in Santiago de Queretaro through the intermediary of Congrex Panama, the PCO of the WCN2017, who have secured preferred rates for participants.Please note that availability is limited. In order to guarantee accommodations at the Hacienda Jurica Hotel, we strongly recommend making your reservations as early as possible.

Transportation

Group transfers Mexico City to Queretaro (1x):
Group transportation for all faculty and registered delegates will be provided from 2 pick-up points in Mexico City to The Hacienda Jurica in Querétaro. Not from the WCN location (Centro Banamex), as this is too far from where most guests are staying. The two pick-up points in Mexico City will be the Fiesta Americana Reforma Hotel, and the Hyatt Regency Hotel (both WCN preferred hotels). Please try to be at your selected pick-up point at least 10 minutes in advance as we also need time to load the luggage! Please do not miss this bus, as there will be no other!

Group transfer Queretaro to Mexico City International Airport (1x):
In the early morning of the 27th, we will provide group transportation from the Hacienda Jurica in Santiago de Queretaro to Mexico City International Airport. We will leave Santiago de Queretaro at 07:00 am, and arrival at the airport is expected around 11:00 hrs, depending on traffic. With normal traffic this would take 3 hours or less, but this cannot be predicted.

Pick-up points:
For orientation -please check which pick-up point is closest to your hotel in Mexico City:

AddressHyatt Regency Mexico City (Polanco area):
Campos Eliseos 204 Col Polanco, Chapultepec, 11560 Mexico City. You can click the links to see the location on google maps. By using ' directions' and adding the location of your own hotel, you will have in indication of the distance. Please take care of arriving at the pick-up point on time!

Alternate planning (not covered by satellite organization)
Only the transfers above will be covered by the satellite organization. For alternative departure times and/or destinations, participants will have to make their own transportation arrangements. Below you will find some suggestions for travel to the airports.

HACIENDA JURICA TO MEXICO CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT:
If you cannot make use of the group transfer to Mexico City International Airport, you may consider these options:

Taxi
Take an individual taxi from Hacienda Jurica (or other hotel) to Mexico City International Airport: it is easiest to ask staff at the Hotel's frontdesk to make a reservation. For orientation: a taxi from Hacienda Jurica to Mexico City International Airport costs ~ $2,750 MXN (130 USD, currency rate in January 2017).

Uber Taxi
Make use of UBER*) to book a trip to the airport.
From Hacienda Jurica to Mexico City International Airport there are 2 type of rates:
1. UBER BLACK (luxury car taking up to 4 passengers). Cost: approx. USD 135
2. UBER XL: Less luxurious: still good but cheaper: ~87 USD, taking up to 4 passengers.

Taxi & Airport Bus service
Take an individual taxi from your hotel to the bus station in Queretaro (approx. 17 Km): TERMINAL DE AUTOBUSES DE QUERETARO (TAQ). PRIMERA PLUS provides a very comfortable bus service from this bus station to Mexico City International Airport. Between 23:30 and 18:40, there is a departure every 30-40 minutes. Please check the current schedule on their website. Time to the airport: approx. 3 hours. During rush hour it may take longer. Cost per person: ~22 USD.
When you visit the PRIMERA PLUS website, please select "Queretaro" for Origen (Departure). For
Destino (Arrival) choose "Mexico Aeropuerto" (Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 depending on your airline). To see the content of the website in English please hover over the flag icon and click ' English' in the top right corner of the menu bar.

SHARING A TAXI OR TRAVELING WITH OTHER DELEGATE(S) IF ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION IS NEEDED
If you are interested to share a taxi or travel with (an)other delegate(s), please report to the registration desk so that we can 'match' you with one or more delegates who need to leave around the same time.